Well after Sydney we headed to the Blue mountains. we went west via Penrith then north to Richmond and along the Botanists way, stopping to partake in some home made apple pie.
After this refreshment we continued on to Bell and then south to mount Victoria and then arriving at Katoomba late afternoon where we sorted out accommodation and I got a few nice photos of the three sisters which i will put up later.
whilst at Katoomba we went to the Scenic park, which has a cable car, Sky car, and funicular railway which is at about 52%, so steep.
A great morning was spent on these which provide access and views of the rain forest below the sandstone walls and the Katoomba falls.
The blue mountains getting their name from the blue hue which comes from the eucalyptus trees.
From the Blue mountains we headed for the great western highway back down to Penrith then to Wollongong.
The the sunny day that heated the car to extremes as we trundled down the highway past pebbly beach which was well worth the 8km detour along an unmade rd through the bush to view the parrots and wallabies playing in the evening light on the grassy fringes of the beach as the temperates dropped to a more bearable level and we made for the picturesque town of Batemens Bay.
I even went for a run around the bay which was nice as it rained a little that evening.
From Batemens we headed via Tilba Tilba, a nice historic town which is almost unchanged for over 100years. We stopped at Lake entrance that night and the following day went past 90 mile beach, then along the Gippslands highway to the Mornington peninsular. and up via St Kilda into Melbourne city.
last night we indulged in a wonderful gastronomic delight on Lygon st, with Melbourne's latest resident and old friend Maria.
Today mum flys home and this time next week i will be in China again, for more adventures although not in an automatic. I need a while off driving after the past 6 weeks and 8000km.
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Hi James,
Spoke to your mum last night about the trip to see you and the wonderful 6 weeks she spent in OZ and New Zealand. I glad you are still travelling and enjoying this great experience. It brought it back to me when I saw your comments about the Whitsundays and your photo at the same spot we had our taken. I've not had time to read your entire diary entries but I'll give it a shot over the next few months. There is nothing like experiencing different cultures and meeting local people to get the feel for a country. We stayed with many families on our trip, we are members of HospitalityClub.com if you are not a member have a look at the site it's a great way of meeting local people if only for a drink.
Continue to have a great time but keep safe.
Love
Jean & Ernest
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